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China's Electric Cars Aren't Europe's Real Problem
Europe's attempts to protect itself from the onslaught of China's car exports look to be turning into an expensive game of Whac-A-Mole. Tariffs in 2024 targeted Chinese electric vehicles with duties as high as 45%. The result has been rising…
Bristol bans ads for fast fashion, flights, and non-electric cars
Bristol City Council has become the first council in the United Kingdom to ban ads promoting the buying of fast fashion. The ban will cover ads at all bus stops throughout the port city. It will also cover free-standing digital displays and…
More than 3,000 new electric vehicle charge points planned across UK and Ireland
It includes a 20-year concession covering four counties in northern Scotland and will deliver more than 100,000kW of charging capacity across the UK and Ireland. The funding will support the design, installation, operation and maintenance of the…
Bradford event puts electric cars and greener travel in the spotlight
The Plug In Bradford District event will take place on Friday, September 18, in Centenary Square from 9.45am to 4pm. Hosted in partnership with Let's Experience Electric, the event aims to promote the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) by…
Used electric cars sold with an 8-year battery warranty often have only 3 years of that coverage left, and the federal clock started the day the first owner drove away
Walk onto a used-car lot today and the pitch sounds airtight. The battery is covered for eight years. The federal government requires it. You are protected. But there is a number almost no one thinks to ask: how many of those years are already…
Porsche's 550 J is a racing legend shrunk into an electric track-day car
The Porsche 550 Spyder occupies a special place in the brand's motorsport history. Developed specifically for racing, the lightweight mid-engined sports car proved that clever engineering and low weight could challenge competitors with considerably…
EVs Are the Future, No Matter How Far America Falls Behind
I'm behind the wheel of a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV, one of the most affordable new electric SUVs you can buy today, about to make the first and only pit stop on my 230-mile journey from San Francisco to Reno, Nevada. It hits me that I've put next…
Copper dazzle dull margins for EV, consumer and engineering goods
Copper's recent rally to record-highs has sent waves of concern reverberating through the makers of several consumer-focussed and industrial products such as electric vehicles (EVs), consumer gadgets and appliances, electric wires and engineering…
Robotaxis Are About to Be Absolutely Everywhere
The era of autonomous ride-hailing has officially crossed over from science-fiction prototype to the single largest catalyst shaping the future of global energy and transportation. According to data highlighted in ChargePoint's Charging Forward…
Look beneath the bonnet and it's no bed for roses for Nissan's Sunderland plant
Visit Sunderland Museum and there you'll see - next to Wallace the stuffed lion - a white Nissan Bluebird. Not just any Bluebird, the very first Nissan car to roll off the production line at the Japanese firm's Sunderland factory in 1986. The car…
US DFC approves $500 million in guarantees to boost US exports to emerging markets
WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. International Development Finance Corp on Wednesday approved a $500 million trade financing facility that will help U.S. companies access emerging markets in South America, Southeast Asia and Africa…
AI panic is the new climate hysteria - and it's handing the future to China
The predictable result is rash, ineffective, and counterproductive reactions, even if the underlying concerns are valid. This happens in part because crisis sells, and attention-seeking media and pundits pounce. Definitive-sounding…
GM's New Software Plays Nice With Apple CarPlay, Android Auto
General Motors showcased a host of updates to its dashboard infotainment suite for its latest-generation pickup trucks this week. The new software includes a revamped home screen layout that can display more info more flexibly, deeper integration…
Eight automakers bet better charging can help revive EV growth
Representatives from eight of the world's largest automakers gathered in Durham on Wednesday to recognize their shared electric vehicle charging network, a show of confidence in the industry's future as EV sales decline and federal support recedes.
Sunderland gets its Kicks: Nissan to invest £170m to build new hybrid SUV
Nissan has said it will invest £170m to build a new SUV at its factory in Sunderland – but said the move was subject to the UK weakening its electric vehicle sales mandate. The new hybrid model, the Kicks, is Nissan's latest attempt to…
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